During the height of the summer, all courts (6 astro and 2 grass) are in full use at Junior Friday evening sessions.
Junior tennis is organised by a small voluntary group of adult members and parents. Thanks to their efforts, demand has grown and a number of changes have been made by the club in the court schedule to enable more junior playing time. We hope to offer the opportunity to all age groups to play in matches against other clubs, and also make the Club’s junior tournament even more successful.
This all requires a lot of planning and organisation and the help of parents is desperately required. Matches can only be played if they are organised and the children can be transported and supervised.
In addition to Friday Junior Night, squads are coached at weekends - more details from John Gotke 07930 626594.
Diary Dates
On and off court
2008 diary coming soon.
| Friday 6 April | Good Friday Tournament |
| 25 June –8 July | Wimbledon To enter the Club draw for tickets add your name to the list in the Pavilion |
| Saturday 21 July | Summer Party To celebrate the first birthday of the Indoor Centre |
| Monday 27 August | Dover & District League Summer Tournament At Polo Farm – open to all members |
Sunday 16 September | Finals Day Juniors, morning - Seniors, afternoon |
| Friday 9 November | Club Supper |
| Thursday 22 November | Annual General Meeting |
Tennis through the week
Below is a broad outline of the Tennis Club week.
With matches, tournaments, summer camps for children, bookings by other organisations and special events, there are often changes to regular activities. These are noted on the Clockworks court booking system and on notice boards. Group and one-to-one coaching of minis, juniors and adults takes place throughout the week.
Monday | Free play, evening mix-in. |
Tuesday | Free play, bookable courts, summer evening matches, beginners/returners. |
Wednesday | Morning mix-in, free play, morning matches, evening mix-in. |
Thursday | Free play, bookable courts, summer evening matches, team practice. |
Friday | Morning mix-in, free play, mini tennis, junior evening mix-in. |
Saturday | Matches, bookable courts, afternoon mix-in, free play. |
Sunday | Matches, bookable courts, free play. |
Friday Night is Junior Night
The main event for Junior Social Play is on Friday evenings between 6-9pm. In the summer months there are extra activities such as:
· Barbecues
· Speed gun competition
· Invitations to bring a friend
· Junior/Senior tournament
Friday evenings outdoors are free to all Junior Members.
John Gotke holds group coaching sessions at weekends and CLTC organises a Junior Club Tournament leading to Finals Day, a Members’ box league and matches against other clubs. Juniors can also enter the Kent LTA Open Tournament.
Mini Tennis
The Mini Tennis programme is growing, with children progressing through the Red, Orange and Green stages.
Mini Tennis is specially designed for younger children, using smaller racquets, smaller courts and special balls. It's an easy, enjoyable and popular introduction to tennis!
More details from John Gotke 07930 626594
Tennis coaches at Polo Farm
John Gotke - Club Coach
John is our highly regarded Tennis Club Coach. A past champion of the Club and first team player, John leads the many coaching and junior activities for the Club, in addition to some new responsibilities working with Adam in the Indoor Centre. Our two coaches discuss and plan coaching activities designed to bring more and younger children to Polo Farm as part of our commitment to the LTA to develop a performance pathway for talented players. |  |
All coaches are available for one-to-one coaching.
John Gotke: 07930 626594
Simon Grieve: 07980 885306
Harri Norford: 07894 313050
Rackets
John sells Head rackets at reduced prices and always has a few for Members to try out before they decide. He also offers a restringing service.